"official endorsement by the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, but it found that being perceived as government-endorsed was double-edged. The Union Flag logo encouraged by the campaign became highly visible on the high streets, and attempts were made to take over the campaign by Robert Maxwell, who wanted to change its focus into an appeal to 'Buy British', but the campaign's own T-shirts were made in Portugal. After a few months without any noticeable effect on individual companies or the economy generally, interest flagged amid much embarrassment about some of the ways in which the campaign had been pursued and supported."
"I'm Backing Britain I'm Backing Britain was a brief patriotic campaign, which flourished in early 1968 and was aimed at boosting the British economy. The campaign started spontaneously when five Surbiton secretaries volunteered to work an extra half-hour each day without pay to boost productivity and urged others to do the same. The invitation received an enormous response and a campaign took off spectacularly; it became a nationwide movement within a week. Trade unions were suspicious of or even opposed to the campaign, as an attempt to extend working hours surreptitiously and to hide inefficiency by management. The campaign received"
"street brands such as John Lewis and Sainsbury's to accept pitches from start-up companies while more than 350 small traders have had experience of working from vacant shop units through the Pop Up Britain scheme. Full list of companies that have supported the campaign since its launch: Startup Britain StartUp Britain is a national campaign founded by a group of eight British entrepreneurs to encourage enterprise in the UK. The campaign was launched on 28 March, 2011 by then Prime Minister David Cameron with the support of the Chancellor and Government although it is completely funded by private sector sponsors."
"Startup Britain StartUp Britain is a national campaign founded by a group of eight British entrepreneurs to encourage enterprise in the UK. The campaign was launched on 28 March, 2011 by then Prime Minister David Cameron with the support of the Chancellor and Government although it is completely funded by private sector sponsors. StartUp Britain was acquired in March 2014 by the Centre for Entrepreneurs, part of the New Entrepreneurs Foundation charity. It is run separately from the centre's main activities but partakes in joint reports and research to help shape and inform policy. The campaign organises an annual summer"
"45-minute radio play ""We're Backing Britain"" by David Morley, dramatising the events. I'm Backing Britain I'm Backing Britain was a brief patriotic campaign, which flourished in early 1968 and was aimed at boosting the British economy. The campaign started spontaneously when five Surbiton secretaries volunteered to work an extra half-hour each day without pay to boost productivity and urged others to do the same. The invitation received an enormous response and a campaign took off spectacularly; it became a nationwide movement within a week. Trade unions were suspicious of or even opposed to the campaign, as an attempt to extend"
"Prime Minister David Cameron and HM Government. He was recently ranked as one of GQ's 100 Most Connected Men 2014. Michael has supported the national enterprise effort, assisting the Department for Business to position Business in You, StartUp Loans and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. He also chaired a task group for the Minister of State to build corporate support for Global Entrepreneurship Week. As an advocate of entrepreneurship, Michael Hayman is a co-founder of StartUp Britain, a campaign by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, which was launched in 2011 by the Prime Minister David Cameron, the Chancellor George Osborne and the"
"Back to Basics (campaign) Back to Basics was a political campaign announced by British Prime Minister John Major at the Conservative Party conference of 1993 in Blackpool. The campaign was intended as a nostalgic appeal to traditional values such as ""neighbourliness, decency, courtesy"". It was often interpreted as a campaign for socially conservative causes such as promoting the traditional family, though Major denied this. The campaign became the subject of ridicule when a succession of Conservative politicians were caught up in scandals. The previous year of Major's premiership had been beset by infighting within the Conservative party on the issue"
"human dignity and the environment, and for the major role he has played in helping to stabilise the world's financial system"". Speeches Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. A doctoral graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Brown spent his"
"Campaigns were launched via a secretariat in the United Kingdom, franchising the ""trade mark"" to any who directed campaign in the spirit of Jubilee 2000. The Church of England supported the movement; then-Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey addressed a rally in Trafalgar Square with Dent and Peters, and also made Jubilee 2000 the subject of his New Year’s Day address on BBC 1. Several of the UK ministers in charge of the relevant government departments after Labour came to power in 1997 were Scots. These included Gordon Brown and Alastair Darling in the Treasury, and Robin Cook as Foreign Secretary,"
"EU membership and of the campaign. This contrasts starkly with sources suggesting that Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and other senior leadership figures are privately Eurosceptic, and want the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Prominent members of the campaign, including chair of its parliamentary branch Phil Wilson, subsequently criticised Corbyn for trying to ""weaken and sabotage"" the campaign. Alan Johnson launched the campaign in Birmingham on 1 December 2015, claiming that events such as the November 2015 Paris attacks showed a greater need for European integration and greater co operation between European Union member states. He said that a"
"the Labour Party and ""without its political flavour, I am sure the campaign would have been taken a lot more seriously"". According to his biographer Joe Haines, the Labour Member of Parliament Robert Maxwell had the idea for a popular 'Buy British' campaign around the same time as the 'I'm Backing Britain' campaign emerged. Through an intermediary, Maxwell approached broadcaster David Frost, who gave a personal donation of £1,000 and invited Maxwell to appear on his television show on 5 January. On television Maxwell told viewers to ""think before buying. Buy the home product or service first whenever you can,"
"ending hunger, with four strands aimed at tackling the root causes: The launch of the campaign was welcomed by Britain's prime minister David Cameron, and supported by international figures such as Bill Gates and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. On June 8, the IF campaign mobilized about 45,000 people to demonstrate in Hyde Park, while a hunger summit underway elsewhere in London saw £2.7 billion in new commitments made to tackle hunger. Speaking on the eve of the June 2013 G8 summit at Lough Erne, the Archbishop of York delivered a message on behalf of the ""IF campaign"", calling on world leaders"
"campaign took a knock when the London wholesaler Scott Lester ordered thousands of white T-shirts on which it screen-printed the ""I'm Backing Britain"" slogan; the shirts had been made in Portugal. Scott Lester's marketing director explained that ""we just cannot find a British T-shirt which will give us the same quality at a price which will compare"" and that the shirts would have to retail at £1 if British sources were used. Labour MP Charles Mapp urged the Government to ban the shirts. The newly appointed Poet Laureate, Cecil Day-Lewis, inaugurated his appointment with a poem entitled ""Now and Then"""
"Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. A doctoral graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Brown spent his early career working as both a lecturer at a further education college and a television journalist. He entered Parliament in 1983 as"
"prime minister, David Cameron wanted to 'support family life in Britain' and put families at the centre of domestic social policy making. He stated in 2014 that there was 'no better place to start' in the Conservative mission of 'building society from the bottom up' than the family, which was responsible for individual welfare and well-being long before the welfare state came into play. He also argued that 'family and politics are inextricably linked'. Both Cameron and Theresa May have aimed at helping families achieve a work-home balance and have previously proposed to offer all parents 12 months parental leave,"
"In 2010, the Conservative party formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, with Tory leader David Cameron as Prime Minister. In 2015 polling suggested a hung parliament was the most likely outcome in the General Election; however the Conservatives secured a slim majority. After the September 11 Attacks, the U.K. supported the U.S. in their ""War on Terror"", and joined them in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) and the invasion of Iraq. London was attacked in July 2005. The U.K. also took a leading role in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. In a referendum in 2016, the U.K."
"unveiled in October 2014 by the British Prime Minister David Cameron at a Diwali function held in London at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre near Westminster. The function was hosted by Lord Andrew Feldman, the Chairman of the Conservative Party and attended by more than 1000 guests. PM Cameron and his wife Samantha lit a ceremonial ""diya"" at the event. The first state-funded Hindu school in England was approved in 2005, to be run by the Avanti Schools Trust. Construction of the £10 Million Krishna Avanti Primary School in Edgware, north west London, began in 2008 with the first"
"families with children, and ""Sure Start"" progammes for under-fours in deprived areas. A ""National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal"" was launched in 2001 with the objective of ensuring that ""within 10 to 20 years no-one should be seriously disadvantaged by where they live""; a ""Social Exclusion Unit"" was set up, and annual progress reports concerning the reduction of poverty and social exclusion were commissioned. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown replaced Blair as Prime Minister in 2007. Labour's popularity declined further with the onset of a worldwide recession in 2008, where the Conservatives led by David Cameron overtook Labour in the"
"the Iraq war to conclude and publish its findings, saying ""People want to know the truth"". Cameron was a strong advocate of increased ties between India and the United Kingdom, describing Indian–British relations as the ""New Special Relationship"" in 2010. In October 2012, as Narendra Modi rose to prominence in India, the UK rescinded its boycott of the then-Gujarat state Chief Minister over religious riots in Gujarat in 2002 that left more than 2,000 dead, and in November 2013, Cameron commented that he was ""open"" to meeting Modi. Modi was later elected as Prime Minister in a landslide majority, leading"
"terms"", the campaign to work extra hours made sense, but pointed to some of the oddities of the campaign, including the Birmingham betting shop, which had opened early as a contribution to the production drive, and the Portsmouth workers, who demanded to leave early so they could see a television programme about the scheme. On Monday 8 January, Pye Records issued a 45 rpm single of the song ""I'm Backing Britain"" supporting the campaign. Written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, and sung by Bruce Forsyth, the chorus included ""The feeling is growing, so let's keep it going, the good"
"campaign. Labour leader Ed Miliband said he would take an active part in the 'Yes' campaign, while Wales's First Minister and Welsh Labour Leader Carwyn Jones and Scottish Labour Leader Iain Gray both also supported AV. Also supporting the Yes campaign were over 50 Labour MPs including Alan Johnson, Peter Hain, Hilary Benn, John Denham, Liam Byrne, Sadiq Khan, Tessa Jowell, Ben Bradshaw, Douglas Alexander, Alistair Darling, Diane Abbott and Debbie Abrahams. Labour peers supporting the 'Yes' campaign include Lord Mandelson, Oona King, Raymond Plant (chair of Labour's 1993 working group on electoral reform), Andrew Adonis, Anthony Giddens, former Labour"
"roughly five-hundred, assert their affiliation to the campaign by making an #iwill pledge of their intentions, which is then visible on the #iwill campaign’s website, and may be individually promoted by the organisations themselves. The #iwill campaign was given cross-party support by David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband, and was referenced in the pre-election manifestos of both Conservative and Labour parties in the run up to the 2015 general election. The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation contributes to the campaign, with HRH The Prince of Wales acting as patron to the campaign. The three main activities of the campaign"
"to a complete policy reversal and protected the UK’s self-employed from unnecessary burden. Danny also voted, debated and lobbied on matters including: ◗ Highlighting the major problems that a hard Brexit and the return of border checkpoints would bring to Northern Ireland. ◗ Involvement in proposed legislation for financial compensation for those affected by terrorism. ◗ Lobbying the UK Government who have guaranteed current levels of agricultural funding will be upheld until 2020. ◗ Lobbying the UK Government to release funds for the introduction of the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance, which is now a reality. Danny began former Prime Minister"
"Premiership of Theresa May The premiership of Theresa May began on 13 July 2016, when May accepted Queen Elizabeth II's invitation to form a government. This followed the resignation of May's predecessor as Prime Minister, David Cameron, who resigned in the aftermath of the European Union membership referendum. In a referendum held on 23 June 2016, Britain voted to withdraw from the European Union, with a result of 52% for withdrawal and 48% for remaining within the union. David Cameron, who as prime minister had campaigned to remain within the European Union, announced on 24 June 2016, immediately following the"
"Sir Rhodes Boyson had strongly supported the introduction of ID cards. In April 2006 TFA launched Better Off Out - a campaign for the UK to leave the EU. This has attracted the support of one Labour, one UKIP and twelve Tory MPs, plus a number of MEPs, Peers, academics, journalists and influential business figures. It was officially launched in Parliament by Philip Davies, despite criticism from Conservative party leader David Cameron. Signatories to the campaign include Daniel Hannan, Douglas Carswell, Philip Hollobone, Jeffrey Donaldson, David Nuttall, Austin Mitchell, David Campbell-Bannerman, Nigel Farage, Gerard Batten, Roger Helmer, and Patrick Minford."
"wrong but the Church of England and the other churches do play a very important role in society."" He says he considers the Bible ""a sort of handy guide"" on morality. He views Britain as a ""Christian country"" and aims to put faith back into politics. David Cameron David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016. Cameron served as Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He identifies"
"of British Gymnastics, as well as an enthusiastic follower of cricket and motor racing; he is also a supporter of Chelsea F.C. John Major Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He served as Foreign Secretary and then Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Thatcher Government from 1989 to 1990, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon from 1979 until his retirement in 2001. Since the death of Margaret Thatcher in 2013, Major has been"
"April 2015, a video circulated on social media where Stephen Pound asked Cameron whether he was willing to disassociate himself from the ""snobbish and disdainful"" bingo and beer advertisement tweeted by the Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps. The Prime Minister thanked him for advertising the Conservative's strong economic policy, and ended his reply concerning Pound by saying: ""I am sure that the honourable gentleman enjoys a game of bingo – it's the only time he'll ever get close to Number 10"". After going viral it picked up more than 3.6 million views in less than 24 hours. He married Maggie"
"Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain The Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain was a political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded prior to the February 1974 general election by Tom Keen and Harold Smith, both business owners in Manchester. Keen was the party's leader. He had become a millionaire through property development, and before forming the campaign, had donated money to the National Front. The party called for voters not to vote for its candidates, but for tactical voting to defeat the Labour Party; it distributed anti-Labour literature. Despite this, some of its candidacies received hundreds of"
"that aims to improve LGBT rights overseas. The Trust aims to work with existing LGBT rights groups in order to advance their respective campaigns. The launch was hosted by Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow MP, who acknowledged the ""global challenge"" with regard to advancing LGBT rights outside of the UK. David Cameron the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom endorsed the project: ""In some countries, it’s simply appalling how people can be treated – how their rights are trampled on and the prejudices, and even violence, they suffer. So I want Britain to be a global beacon"
"led by Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and Liberal Democrat and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. The new version was released in the run-up to the 2017 general election, with an accompanying video that features music and vocals mixed with selected speeches and interviews by May. Band member Jake Painter explained that ""the 2010 release has kind of been around for a while and I ended up getting so many messages to remix it I thought I’d do it."" He went on to explain that ""original music, and especially political music, doesn't have traction any more. Everyone is totally over"
"contribute ideas, vote on others and participate in discussion of these ideas. The users making the best contributions (based on greatest possible impact) were invited to an event at Downing Street to explore their ideas. In 2011, Cheatle co-founded Start Up Britain, a privately led national campaign to promote UK entrepreneurship. The initiative was launched by British Prime Minister David Cameron, and has the support of HM government as well as a number of international corporations including AXA, Barclays, Intel, BlackBerry, Experian, Google, Virgin Media, Microsoft, McKinsey & Co and O2. Cheatle, with The Supper Club, offered a mentoring scheme"
"campaign has been endorsed by more than 400,000 doctors, nurses, therapists, receptionists and porters across over 90 organisations, including NHS Trusts across England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales and the NHS in Northern Ireland. She has spoken passionately at many health conferences and her campaign is supported by the former Prime Minister David Cameron, Nicola Sturgeon, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, many celebrities, and a significant number of leaders in health organisations in the UK and overseas. Granger donated proceeds from the sales of her two books, and sponsored events such as a tandem skydiving jump, to cancer research. In total she"